Major fire in Soest restaurant under control, 20 homes evacuated due to smoke

A large fire on Burgemeester Grothestraat in Soest (Utrecht) is under control. Seventeen homes have been evacuated, the residents are allowed to return once the fire department has checked everything.

A large fire raged in a restaurant in Soest last night. The fire brigade brought the fire under control after several fire engines were deployed. The restaurant in question is De Bauers on Burg Grothestraat in Soest. The fire was discovered around 2:30 AM. It is still unclear what caused the fire. The building was badly damaged, reports the Utrecht Safety Region. The roof has burned out, all windows have burst and "everything inside is black bec…

Early Monday morning, a very large fire rages in Soest on Burgemeester Grothestraat. It concerns a blazing fire in the building where restaurant De Bauers is located. It is unclear whether the restaurant or one of the houses above it is on fire, reports the safety region.